Intuitive Machines lands $4.8B NASA contract to build Earth-moon communications infrastructure

Intuitive Machines lands $4.8B NASA contract to build Earth-moon communications infrastructure

NASA wants to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, but right now, astronauts have to be in direct line of sight with Earth to phone home.  The space agency is looking to change that with its developing Near Space Network, and it’s willing to pay potentially huge sums to private companies to help […]

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Intuitive Machines has secured a substantial $4.8 billion contract from NASA to develop a communications infrastructure between Earth and the moon. This initiative aims to support NASA's goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the moon, addressing the current limitation where astronauts can only communicate with Earth when in direct line of sight. The project is part of NASA's Near Space Network, which seeks to enhance communication capabilities in lunar exploration.

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